To: Nancy Gilbert, Director of Educational Services

From: Nuong Nguyen, Teacher

Date: 9/3/16

Re: The ISD Models for Elementary School Teachers

Teachers are responsible for making sure students gain knowledge through classroom instruction. In
order to do this, teachers need a systematic way to help map out and prepare for instruction, like the
Instructional Systems Design. Therefore, it is crucial we implement this into the classroom.

The pros of the ISD, particularly the Dick and Carey Model, allows elementary school teachers to go
about planning for instruction in an orderly fashion by not only preassessing the students prior
knowledge, but also “analyzing the learners and contexts” (Dick, Carey, & Carey, 2005). Thus, keeping in
mind all this valuable information while planning the instruction to make it more effective and well-
organized. Furthermore, with the help of formative and summative assessments, it allows teachers to
revise their instruction, if needed, to get the desire outcomes.

The cons of the ISD model are that it can be time consuming, since a lot of analyses is taking place
before the actual instruction. Also, another con is that people would not complete all the steps in a real-
world situation (Gordon & Zemke, 2000). Thus, teachers may need more training in order to help them
implement this model effectively.

In short, I think the Dick and Carey Model is a great process that allows teachers to organize and help
deliver the content needed for students to learn.

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